Mountain and Forest Kingdom

Early in the morning Lawrence heard about Umm and Hall.

Lawrence, who was eating, quickly made general arrangements.

"Ask that Hall to go to the manor and have a look. Doug and the rest of his children are there, and take Umu and Swift Wind with you."

"Yes, Master." The messenger quickly went back to deliver the message.

Lawrence looked at Emma, ​​"Bull, how many people are there in the manor now?"

Since the establishment of Oak City, people from the manor have begun to move to Oak City.

The vacant manor served as a residence for nuns and maids, and the original cave served as a workshop for blacksmiths.

The workers and patrols at the lumber camp are still there, and half of the agricultural people have been transferred over.

Now Bull is in charge of the manor, and Emma is mainly responsible for some things in Pumexiu Town.

Bull recalled the numbers compiled in the spring. There were many people in the manor, and each area was responsible for different tasks, so there was no way to count them in real time.

"There are about seven hundred people now, including slaves and newborn children."

Lawrence felt that this number was not enough. "We will also arrange for some skilled and willing people to go to Ironforge to help."

"Yes, Master." Bull agreed.

Listening to Lawrence's words, Sophia felt that she must be busy at the manor today.

"Master, we are going to the manor to do something today, right?"

Lawrence smiled, "No, I'm just curious if there are any other good dogs among Doug's descendants. I asked Hall to go up and have a look to prevent any good dogs from being left loose."

"That long-legged Hall is very suitable as a courier and patrolman. By the way, he can also help us raise dogs. I always feel that Brick's dog-raising skills are not that great."

Sofia asked: "Doesn't Brick also train dogs?"

For a long time, Brick was the number one dog trainer in the territory.

Lawrence had long had doubts about Brick's dog training skills.

Compared with the original hounds of human Doug, the dogs trained by Brick can only be regarded as accomplice dogs. They are useless in actual fighting and searching. They are only outstanding when pulling sleds.

When the Phumexiu people retaliated against the Kur people, and in normal hunting and suppression, the hounds were very active.

The dogs trained by Brick seem to be slightly obedient dogs, not versatile at all.

"It's like farming and farming, the difference between good and bad is obvious." Lawrence felt that Brick's dog training skills were only average.

"The snow cave people's dog training skills are much better than ordinary people. This is just compared with ordinary people."

There was no reference point before, so he thought Brick was very powerful. Now that a real dog owner came, Lawrence confirmed his guess.

"Catherine and I will go take a look later. If nothing happens, we'll be back at noon."

Delen asked: "Don't you need us to follow?"

Lawrence felt that these people underestimated him, "I'm not that weak, and this is my territory. I've been back and forth so many times, there won't be any problems, and Catherine is here."

Delen showed a provocative look, "Then do you want to try a fight?"

"I'm not that violent, and I don't like meaningless sparring." Lawrence ignored Delen's provocation.

Soon everyone finished eating and started doing their own business.

Lawrence came to the door of the manor, where he saw Um and Hall squatting at the door, as well as several dogs playing.

Soldiers on patrol nearby gathered around.

"prophet!"

Lawrence already had many slaves. The people working in the farmland, flower fields, and forestry on the roadside, in the mountains, were all Lawrence's slaves.

The slaves under his command were no longer one or two, or dozens, but gradually became more and more everywhere like ants.

"Very well, continue with your business and take good care of the children."

After letting the guards go on patrol, Lawrence looked over to Hall and his dog, as well as Doug and Doug's child, Hayate.

"Hall, have you looked at Doug's other children and see if they are worth cultivating?"

Hall did not dare to look at Lawrence, but he knelt on the ground respectfully and said, "Prophet, those dogs have no value in training. Only Gale has the blood of his ancestors."

Lawrence was not surprised either. This kind of thing was just like finding money, it was an accident.

It’s good if you can have it, and don’t force it if you don’t have it.

"How far can you train Hayate?" Lawrence wanted to know the gap between Hall and Brick.

Hall replied: "The wind is very smart. It can recognize road messengers and some lighter things. It can also be used as the leader dog of sled dogs or as a guard dog."

"Doug and the rest of his litter are too lively and their temperament, size and teeth do not allow them to do much."

"Haifeng can continue to grow. Its inactive character is not laziness, but arrogance. Once an order is given, it will become serious."

Lawrence didn't expect Hayate, a black dog, to be so good. He didn't pay much attention to these puppies when he was a child. When he got a little older, he thought it was strange that the dog was all black.

The wolves in the north are all snow wolves, and they are smaller than snow dogs. Lawrence doesn't really have high expectations for the so-called ancestral wolf blood.

But Hall is definitely better than Brick, because Brick has trained the dog for a long time without letting the dog learn to send messages.

As long as Hill can learn to deliver letters and items, it is worth keeping Hall.

"Then are you willing to stay here and train excellent hunting dogs and leading dogs for me?"

"I will give you and your family a house, food and clothing. You will rely on your own diligence and labor on this land to feed, clothe and raise more children."

Hall leaned over excitedly, "I do! Thank you, merciful prophet!"

The standard of living here is obviously higher than that in the Sidel territory, and everyone in Sidel knows that this place is powerful and wealthy, so Hall is willing to move his family here.

Lawrence smiled and said: "Okay, then Umu will learn dog training techniques with you from now on. You will teach him all the knowledge you know. Like him, you will dedicate your life to this land."

"Yes, Prophet!" Hall had no objection and was very willing to do this.

Lawrence looked at the nearby houses and found two vacant houses near the manor's walls.

This was originally the house of Seravan and Reglo, who guarded the manor respectively.

But now that both of them have become village chiefs, they no longer need the house here.

Lawrence lent the house here to Hall and Um to live in. The place where Um lived was the original residence of Tim and the other children. The cave and wooden house where Tim went to live after he became a maid.

Lawrence rode the black unicorn towards the church. A nearby woman who was sunbathing in her arms held a child and saluted Lawrence.

After Lawrence left, the women continued to sit outside the cabin, chatting and basking in the sun.

There isn't much good weather in the north, and the days when the sun shines are also very rare, so Lawrence doesn't mind that these people gather together to chat and bask in the sun after work.

Merciful Lawrence is not a false rumor, the people in this territory are living very well.

As long as they work hard, whether they are mining slaves or excrement slaves, they can have a full stomach, and they will not be beaten if they make no mistakes.

Lawrence went to visit his old friend, Crow, whom he had known for five years.

"Gah~"

The big crow flew down from the church roof and landed on the armrest of a chair not far from Lawrence.

Lawrence looked at the big crow. Its feathers were still soft and shiny, and its body was healthy and strong. It should have no problem living for another five or six years.

"Come over for dinner." Lawrence called softly.

This time he brought mealworms that crows like to eat. After getting off the unicorn, Lawrence sat on a chair and fed the crows.

These crows are very smart and have now learned to coexist peacefully with chickens and humans.

As the pets of Crowfeather Seer, these crows have a strong symbolic meaning to the Church of the Stars.

After resting for more than half an hour and feeding all the mealworms he brought to the crows nearby, Lawrence returned to the bottom of the mountain to greet the returning expeditionary force.

Two hundred people were sent to assist Cassandra before, one hundred people were stationed permanently, and one hundred people escorted them back home. They were mainly responsible for identifying the way, so that they could proactively establish contact with the other side.

Andrew and others escorted Cassandra home safely, and the 100 people who returned now also arranged to go home to rest.

There was no need to be so anxious about doing business in the south. Lawrence first took advantage of the good weather and gathered a thousand people for training in Dumu Port.

The main method of war in the future will still be naval warfare. Techniques such as throwing javelins, driving ships, controlling sails, jumping off ships, swimming, and boarding battles must be familiar in advance.

Lawrence quickly showed the craftsmen at the shipyard the model of the sailboat he had built.

"This is called a rudder. It controls the direction of the ship."

There is a rectangular wooden board at the underwater position at the stern of the sailboat model. This wooden board can use the resistance of the water flow and cooperate with the sail to control the forward direction of the ship.

Sail, rudder, and compass, the combination of these three can be regarded as the true foundation for long-distance navigation.

During naval battles, it is necessary to face the enemy with one side of the long surface and use more angles to attack distant enemies. A rudder that can turn in time can allow the ship to turn around faster.

The sailors began to practice rope skills, developing the strength of their arms to swing from side to side on the rope.

Lawrence asked a hundred sailors to board the ship. The people on the ship were divided into attack groups, driving groups, and logistics groups, and then each group was again subdivided into different positions.

For example, the attackers include boarding troops, throwing troops, and escorts. The driving team is also divided into sail control and oar control.

The high output of food and war reparations gave Lawrence enough food to support this group of people for off-the-job training.

Train for three months, and then fight against the strongest barbarian pirates of this era!

Without a real fight, some people won't know who is keeping the word here.

This summer, both humans and dogs are undergoing various trainings.

Lawrence is learning swordsmanship, honing his physical fitness and fighting skills.

The new witch family is quickly learning all the rules and culture here, and even the little child Clara is mastering the language here.

Timum and others are learning skills from the adults around them.

Khalan is learning about outside plants and cultivating new high-yielding crops.

Sofia is learning dance, and will also be practicing her fighting instincts with Derren, Saryl, and Katherine, and practicing the very useful ax throwing aim.

Most slaves are learning language and writing, speaking in order to better communicate.

Some people are also learning craftsman knowledge because they can get more rewards.

Ironmaking, stone carving, brewing, tailoring, breeding, planting, logging, cooking, papermaking, salt drying, shipbuilding... Under the guidance of Lawrence, a very strong atmosphere of learning was created in this once barbaric land.